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18th-century church, built on the site of a 4th-century church, where the Medici family worshiped.
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Reviews — 8
Be very careful what you book, these people are really sneaky about asking to pay for additional things that are not obligatory. I have received misguiding information several times while trying to reserve a visit and finally ended paying for a 45 minute introduction in Italian I didn't want. It was a very disappointing experience after all and during the process I have been lied to several times. (afterwards the very same people who lied to me claimed they have never told us the things they said).
Pretty little church across Arno river. Has two significant art pieces, deposition of the cross and The Virgin and the angel Gabriel, both by Pontormo. It's right at the entrance, on the right. The vasari corridor runs by the facade of this church.
TERRIBLE service. Our dinner took forever to come out & was moderate at best. The servers don’t give you the time of day. We only got one glass of water after asking for more three times. Whatever you do, never set foot in this place. You will waste your time & money & regret ever coming.
I’ve seen Pontorno’s Annunciation in exhibitions a couple of times, but it’s here in it’s designed space, along with the architectural elements, one can best understand (and question more) of the design and iconography of the painting by the master. Art in-situ, it’s so much better.
Impressive paintings, and it's nice to think of the Medicis getting to the church using the Corridoio vasariano from Palazzo Vecchio without exiting to the street...
Nice venue for a baroque music concert. It was in a smaller room in the building and the acoustics were pretty nice. The benches can be a bit hard on the tushies though.
Plan to visit on the weekend so you can enjoy the frescoes and paintings in the sacristy and hall in addition to the recently restored masterpiece by Pontormo.
